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Pay attention.
Pay attention. Never have these words rung so true. In this age of the distraction economy, your attention has become your most valuable...

Sylvie Barr
Oct 103 min read


Go outside and Ground yourself.
West Dean, West Sussex I could write to you about the many benefits of being in nature, especially the Forest. I could quote findings...

Sylvie Barr
Sep 302 min read


We all need roots to grow
I came back from a few days in France to find my plants and flower pots in dire need of water. Their leaves were shrivelled, the stems...

Sylvie Barr
Jul 293 min read


Mind the Gap
Photo credit: Fidel Fernando As college exams are coming to an end and life at uni is drawing to a close, some students will choose to...

Sylvie Barr
Jun 194 min read


Mental Health & Mentors
What is the difference between emotional struggles during adolescence and serious mental health issues. The role and benefits of having a mentor when transitioning from childhood to adulthood.

Sylvie Barr
May 204 min read


Our parents influence our career choices, like it or not
Our parents influence our career choices, one way or another. That’s what I was mulling over at the weekend, after reading a story about...

Sylvie Barr
May 64 min read


Video Introduction to my Services
We all have our own learning style. If you prefer to watch / listen instead of reading, here is a video introduction to Holisto Career...

Sylvie Barr
May 21 min read


Daffodils, Ducks and Dragons
How was your Easter break? We were blessed with ten days in Scotland, most of which we spent in nature. We have come back reenergised,...

Sylvie Barr
Apr 243 min read


Welcome to Holisto® 2.0, mentoring services for young adults.
Introducing Holisto® mentoring services for young adults seeking clarity, purpose and success.

Sylvie Barr
Mar 202 min read


On International Education Day
In loving memory of Christophe Dauphin, who took this picture many moons ago at a friends' reunion As I went to the college library with...

Sylvie Barr
Jan 244 min read


Has it ever happened to you?
Photo credit: Maiken Ingvordsen I read about the win of Demi Moore at the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony last weekend. At the age of 62,...

Sylvie Barr
Jan 73 min read


Maslow Hierarchy, Chakras & US Election 2024
As we woke up yesterday to the results of the 2024 US Election, information kept rolling down our screens about how Donald Trump made his...

Sylvie Barr
Nov 8, 20243 min read


The Power of Compassion
Photo credit: Adrianna Geo It’s nearly a year since Hamas carried out barbaric atrocities at a music festival in Israel. Nearly a year...

Sylvie Barr
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Equinox Musings - Balance (II)
Once more I’m drawn to write at this time of year, when the hours of daylight and darkness are the same, all over the world. Whether we...

Sylvie Barr
Sep 21, 20244 min read


There's no place they'd rather be
Photo credit: Xingchen Yan ‘Create Balance.’ This was the theme of our creativity and problem solving session this week in my Facebook...

Sylvie Barr
Aug 24, 20243 min read


Do you like digging?
Photo credit: Jonathan Kemper I’m not here to talk about the virtues of gardening and putting your hands in the soil, even if it’s...

Sylvie Barr
Feb 12, 20243 min read


December Musings on Nature, Authenticity and Thriving
In the copse As the year draws to a close and we are nearing the winter solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, I wanted once more to...

Sylvie Barr
Dec 7, 20234 min read


What's your legacy?
Photo credits: Simon Berger & Jon Tyson This might feel heavy … And if it does, that’s because it is. Today I want to write about legacy...

Sylvie Barr
Aug 10, 20235 min read


What a week it's been... Reflections on talent, authenticity and self discovery
As I got home last Monday after getting antibiotics to clear a chest infection, I heard of the passing of George Alagiah. Two days later,...

Sylvie Barr
Jul 31, 20233 min read


This is driving me mad!!!
Photo credit: Yogendra Singh Insane! Nuts! Bonkers! But before I tell you what it is, let’s rewind a little bit. Last week in my group...

Sylvie Barr
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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